Europe Smash 2026, Malmö, 8/8-16

[FIXPOINT]

Scheduled Matches:
All times are local time.
Live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/wttglobal

Fri, 14th Aug 2026
12:00 XD SF LIN(TPE)/CHENG(TPE) - LIN(CHN)/KUAI(CHN)
12:00 T2 XD SF WONG(HKG)/DOO(HKG) - ROBLES(ESP)/XIAO(ESP)
12:35 WS R16 SHIN Yubin(KOR) - Hina HAYATA(JPN)
12:35 T2 WS R16 Ying HAN(GER) - Miwa HARIMOTO(JPN)
13:20 WS R16 WANG Yidi(CHN) - Satsuki ODO(JPN)
13:20 T2 MS R16 Tomislav PUCAR(CRO) - Elias RANEFUR(SWE)
14:05 MS R16 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV(GER) - Darko JORGIC(SLO)
14:05 T2 WS R16 SHI Xunyao(CHN) - Miyuu KIHARA(JPN)
14:50 MS R16 LIN Shidong(CHN) - Alexis LEBRUN(FRA)
14:50 T2 MS R16 Omar ASSAR(EGY) - Jonathan GROTH(DEN)
15:35 WD SF HARIMOTO(JPN)/HAYATA(JPN) - NAGASAKI(JPN)/KIM(KOR)
15:35 T2 WD SF SHIN(KOR)/JOO(KOR) - DOO(HKG)/NG(HKG)
18:00 MD SF LEBRUN(FRA)/LEBRUN(FRA) - ALLEGRO(BEL)/RASSENFOSSE(BEL)
18:00 T2 MD SF TOGAMI(JPN)/SHINOZUKA(JPN) - WONG(HKG)/CHAN(HKG)
18:35 MS R16 ZHOU Qihao(CHN) - Sora MATSUSHIMA(JPN)
18:35 T2 WS R16 KUAI Man(CHN) - Nina MITTELHAM(GER)
18:35 T3 WS R16 PENG Yu-Han(TPE) - Miyu NAGASAKI(JPN)
19:20 WS R16 Annett KAUFMANN(GER) - CHEN Yi(CHN)
19:20 T2 WS R16 WANG Manyu(CHN) - QIN Yuxuan(CHN)
19:20 T3 MS R16 Anders LIND(DEN) - Hugo CALDERANO(BRA)
20:05 MS R16 Felix LEBRUN(FRA) - Thibault PORET(FRA)
20:05 T2 MS R16 Shunsuke TOGAMI(JPN) - Tomokazu HARIMOTO(JPN)
20:50 XD Final -

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Do you see the strategic value of bringing Hashimoto and Nagasaki rather than Odo now? Hayata just proved at WTT CS Yokohama 2026 that Nakazawa did the right thing securing the 3rd match with Hashimoto at WTTC 2026.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wtttc-finals-london-2026-4-28-5-10.37691/post-574532

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wtttc-finals-london-2026-4-28-5-10.37691/post-574722

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wtttc-finals-london-2026-4-28-5-10.37691/post-574726

Since her loss to Kaufmann at Paris 2024, Miwa has beaten Annett 3 times each 3-0 since then.

There's 4 spots for XT with Miwa and Hina highly likely to make it. I think any of the 3 (Honoka, Miyu, and Satsuki) could take the remaining 2 spots, and each one brings something different to the table. I'll be happy for whoever makes the team. My only point is that I don't think you should be so dismissive of Satsuki. Not only for her doubles prowess (both WD and XD) as I mentioned in your first link, but she's also won 4 WTT singles titles in the past 12 months.

 

[chandyrandy]

The upsets in the men's singles bracket are out the wazoo, holy crap!

 

[NextLevel]

The upsets in the men's singles bracket are out the wazoo, holy crap!

Maybe a delayed Yokohama effect?

 

[JustANoob]

Jonathan Groth vs Lin Yun-Ju had a weird feeling/rhythm until I realized its two lefties and then they adjusted.

Anyone know why Groth got a yellow card near the end?

 

[kindof99]

Did every top player get used to the anti rubber/style of Winter? She has been losing recently.

 

[NextLevel]

Did every top player get used to the anti rubber/style of Winter? She has been losing recently.

Nagasaki has always beaten her though - you would need better examples, even if you are right.

 

[Janard]

Wow who is this Taiwanese player who beat Hashimoto. Seems like she is not the typical inverted...

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Wow who is this Taiwanese player who beat Hashimoto. Seems like she is not the typical inverted...

Short pips FH (Nittaku Moristo SP AX) / Anti BH (Der MaterialSpezialist Mega Block).

 

[kindof99]

Nagasaki has always beaten her though - you would need better examples, even if you are right.

Qin Yuxuan beat her in the US smash in the first round. Winter was out in the very early rounds twice in two months.

 

[NextLevel]

Qin Yuxuan beat her in the US smash in the first round. Winter was out in the very early rounds twice in two months.

Sun Yingsha gave people a better template. Regardless most of her challenges have been Asian opposition, especially Japanese. I think the cracks will show if she loses to someone from Europe and not on the German team.

 

[SilvestriDaVini]

Sun Yingsha gave people a better template. Regardless most of her challenges have been Asian opposition, especially Japanese. I think the cracks will show if she loses to someone from Europe and not on the German team.

Bruna did very well against her. It would be interesting to see a rematch.
I read in German forum that Winter recently recovered from an injury?... not sure how true that is.

 

[zeio]

Since her loss to Kaufmann at Paris 2024, Miwa has beaten Annett 3 times each 3-0 since then.

There's 4 spots for XT with Miwa and Hina highly likely to make it. I think any of the 3 (Honoka, Miyu, and Satsuki) could take the remaining 2 spots, and each one brings something different to the table. I'll be happy for whoever makes the team. My only point is that I don't think you should be so dismissive of Satsuki. Not only for her doubles prowess (both WD and XD) as I mentioned in your first link, but she's also won 4 WTT singles titles in the past 12 months.

Miwa said in an interview after WTTC 2026 that she still feared Kaufmann because of what happened at Paris 2024 and how it will never go away. Her H2H was 5W1L at that point, so please.

There's only 3 spots for the Olympic XT, which is what I and driversbeat were talking about when you barged in. You can't even come to terms with what the players have said and what other members were even discussing, so please.

 

[Grahf]

lets see if I get my predictions (SF are still Bo5 right? lmao):

Alexis Lebrun 3 - 2 Lin Shidong (but maybe Alexis loses his head half match)

Sora Matsushima 3 - 1 Zhou Qihao (just like yokohama, I truly believe ZQH cant handle Sora at all)

And the one with 2 of the players I really enjoy watching play:

Hugo Calderano 3 - 1 Anders Lind (hope they go to a decider!!!)

 

[P1ngP0ng3r]

Just watched Dima vs Junsung. The arc on the toss from Dima when he is doing his FH chop-service looks way beyond 30 degrees, but it's not being called out by the ref. On the other hand, Bernie's toss at 30.25 degrees is a faul :S

But maybe I don't fully understand this rule and hopefully someone can clarify.

 

[zeio]

lets see if I get my predictions (SF are still Bo5 right? lmao):

Alexis Lebrun 3 - 2 Lin Shidong (but maybe Alexis loses his head half match)

Sora Matsushima 3 - 1 Zhou Qihao (just like yokohama, I truly believe ZQH cant handle Sora at all)

And the one with 2 of the players I really enjoy watching play:

Hugo Calderano 3 - 1 Anders Lind (hope they go to a decider!!!)

WTT Series
GS - Bo7 from QF
CF - Bo7 throughout
CS - Bo7 from QF
SCT/CT - Bo7 in F

 

[Metaxa]

Jonathan Groth vs Lin Yun-Ju had a weird feeling/rhythm until I realized its two lefties and then they adjusted.

Anyone know why Groth got a yellow card near the end?

All lefty’s in power! 💪 (Lind & Kuo same)😬

 

[NextLevel]

lets see if I get my predictions (SF are still Bo5 right? lmao):

Alexis Lebrun 3 - 2 Lin Shidong (but maybe Alexis loses his head half match)

Sora Matsushima 3 - 1 Zhou Qihao (just like yokohama, I truly believe ZQH cant handle Sora at all)

And the one with 2 of the players I really enjoy watching play:

Hugo Calderano 3 - 1 Anders Lind (hope they go to a decider!!!)

Quarterfinals onwards are best of 7.

 

[zeio]

You gotta admit it. Tieba is much more energetic despite the time zone difference...

瑞典大满贯爆冷排名 (Swedish Grand Smash upset rankings)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10942049038
摆手不是抱歉 奥恰3比0吴太子，陈幸同2比3不敌木原美悠，温瑞博2比3不敌最强三单兰弗利，林昀儒2比3不敌格罗特，普卡3比0横扫张禹珍，这冷门里哪个最令人意想不到冷门也太多了吧
IP属地:山东来自Android客户端1楼2026-08-14 08:20回复
(Ovtcharov defeated Prince Oh 3-0, Chen Xingtong lost to Kihara Miyuu 2-3, Wen Ruibo lost to the strongest third singles player Ranefur 2-3, Lin Yun-Ju lost to Groth 2-3, and Pucar swept Jang Woojin 3-0. There were so many unexpected upsets!)

贴吧用户_a841S64 首先尊重奥恰，奥恰五局三胜赢谁应该都不意外
IP属地:宁夏来自Android客户端2楼2026-08-14 08:28收起回复
(First, respect to Ovtcharov. It wouldn't be surprising if Ovtcharov won a best-of-five against anyone)
大满贯cm: 40多老人退役吧
2026-8-14 12:05回复
(Someone in his 40s, retire already)
柳岸立衡: 回复 大满贯cm :奥恰还没四十呢
2026-8-14 12:34回复
(Ovtcharov is not even forty yet)

贴吧用户_JtbJate 奥恰零封小莫
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端6楼2026-08-14 08:41收起回复
(Ovtcharov shut out Little Mo)
weare99: 还是这个冷门大
2026-8-14 08:53回复
(This upset is still the biggest yet)

金重万 松岛五局勉强晋级也算小冷
IP属地:江西来自Android客户端7楼2026-08-14 08:46收起回复
(Matsushima's narrow escape after five games was a minor upset)
周冠宏: 松岛打🔋肯定要输了
2026-8-14 09:55回复
(Matsushima is definitely going to lose to 🔋 [ZQH])

哈多 Elias近期表现完全是🇸🇪2单的能力，伦敦稳定给🇸🇪凑分，小组赛斩kk，美满过韩林，瑞满过嘴哥。希望老哥能挣到大分，一步到取得能够冠军赛的积分
IP属地:重庆来自Android客户端10楼2026-08-14 08:56收起回复
(Elias' recent performance is exactly what you'd expect from a 2nd singles player. He consistently contributed points in London, defeated KK in the group stage, outperformed KOR Lim in USA GS, and even outperformed Mouth Bro [WRB] in SWE GS. Hopefully, he can earn a lot of points and secure a spot for CS in one fell swoop)
AquaBlue: 如果下一轮能给普卡肘了真要超安东当二哥了貌似
2026-8-14 09:52回复
(If he knocks out Pucar in the next round, he'll really surpass Anton to become the second-best, it seems)

乒在左 老奶吴太子和陈同来太晚了，估计状态还没调整好
IP属地:四川来自Android客户端11楼2026-08-14 08:58收起回复
(Old Milk [JWJ], Prince Oh and Chen Tong arrived too late; they probably haven't adjusted yet)
紫板之光: 时差估计都没调过来
2026-8-14 10:55回复
(I guess they haven't adjusted to the time difference yet)

最后一天650 双曼女双输了港队
IP属地:四川来自Android客户端14楼2026-08-14 09:15回复
(Double Man lost to HKG in WD)

文冷荷5i 老云咋了，这两站都迅速游走了
IP属地:江西来自iPhone客户端16楼2026-08-14 09:27收起回复
(What happened to Old Yun? He quickly exited both stops)
汉尼斯: 对手太赖了，加上他在神游
2026-8-14 13:14回复
(The opponent was too unfair, plus he was daydreaming)

小小白蚂蚁 松岛也差点爆冷了，决胜局4:6落后不知名选手。不过暂停后突然关了对面的分通道连得7分
IP属地:湖南来自Android客户端18楼2026-08-14 09:37收起回复
(Matsushima almost suffered an upset, trailing 4:6 against an unknown player in the deciding game. However, after the timeout, he suddenly shut down the opponent and scored 7 consecutive points)
滴✔️dd: 台冯还是有点实力的
2026-8-14 11:56回复
(Tai Feng does have some strength)
青峰云羽: 小冯去年世界杯小组赛和小勒局分打平，直接让小勒小组赛没出线
2026-8-14 12:07回复
(Feng and Little Le tied in games during last year's World Cup group stage, which directly led to Little Le's elimination)

一路有晗1981 还有朱雨玲输小将考夫曼，双曼输港队，温瑞博输不知名选手
IP属地:河北来自Android客户端19楼2026-08-14 09:43回复
(There were also Zhu Yuling losing to young player Kaufmann, Double Man losing to HKG, and Wen Ruibo losing to an unknown player)

勒克莱尔（不再上墙） 不是我给吴太子和老同挽尊，但是这个赛程太消耗人了，这两人一个要兼项，一个年龄在那
IP属地:江苏21楼2026-08-14 09:45收起回复
(I'm not trying to defend Prince Oh and Old Tong, but this competition schedule is too exhausting. One of them has to compete in multiple events, and the other is getting on in years)
泪悲鸣: 吴太子输奥恰输的又不少
2026-8-14 10:18回复
(Prince Oh has lost to Ovtcharov quite a bit)

李可可23652 莫雷加德，他他赛后采访说有卫冕压力，很紧张，打球僵硬。承压能力还得提高啊
IP属地:山东来自Android客户端24楼2026-08-14 09:55回复
(Moregard said in his post-match interview that he felt pressured to defend his title, was nervous, and played stiffly. He needs to improve his ability to handle pressure)

 

[lodro]

please clear this up for me: I heard Adam Bobrow say that rubbers are now taken off for scrutinizing blades.
True ?